Virgin Media Business wins PSN procurement place
Fibre optic broadband provider Virgin Media Business has been awarded one of three places on the first public sector network (PSN) procurement framework. The agreement, which is the first of its kind in the UK, will be used as a...
Read moreFibrestream unveils Cumbria broadband plans
Fibre optic broadband provider Fibrestream has announced the creation of NextGenUs Cumbria (NGU), a non-profit enterprise that will aim to improve connectivity in the north-west county. All the money made by the new venture, a...
Read moreOfcom publishes interactive fibre broadband map
Communications regulator Ofcom has announced the launch of the UK's first interactive map highlighting the state of fibre broadband services for over 200 areas of the country. Set up by the regulator as part of its report on...
Read moreFibre broadband pre-registration launched by Be
Be Broadband has opened the pre-registration scheme for its first ever fibre optic service, which could go live before the end of the year. By allowing consumers to express their interest in signing up for fibre broadband in...
Read moreJeremy Hunt praises North Yorkshire super-fast broadband funding
Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt has said an "important step" has been taken towards rolling out fibre optic broadband and other forms of super-fast access in North Yorkshire. The county has been awarded up to £16.4...
Read moreWispa Ltd knocks BT fibre broadband plans
BT's fibre broadband rollout plans have come in for criticism from Wispa Ltd. The internet service provider pointed out that BT is asking for £1 billion of funding to help deploy super-fast broadband, but that many...
Read moreFibrestream boss praises US fibre-to-the-home project
The boss of Fibrestream has said the UK can learn a lot about the rollout of fibre optic broadband by looking at the example set by a project in Vermont. ECFiber, led by community fibre-to-the-home pioneer Tim Nulty, deployed...
Read moreOfcom proposes fibre optic broadband back-up measures
New measures to prevent fibre optic broadband customers suffering in the event of connectivity outages have been put forward by Ofcom. Copper broadband services are able to continue operating if there is a power cut at a home or...
Read moreBe and O2 set to enter fibre optic broadband market
Sister companies O2 and Be Broadband have announced plans to start offering fibre optic services in the coming months. The two telecoms firms, which are owned by Spain-based Telefonica, are both keen to deliver their first fibre...
Read moreFibrestream boss says BDUK should be abolished
Fibre optic broadband provider Fibrestream has repeated calls for the abolition of Broadband Delivery UK (BDUK), the body created to achieve the government's internet access targets. Writing on the official Fibrestream blog,...
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